8 April, 2016
Company Announcements Office Australian Securities Exchange Exchange Centre
4th Floor, 20 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000
Dear Sir/Madam,
Further meetings to progress the works are being held in Perth and Fiji, with a delegation of 24 engineers and technical experts to arrive in Perth next week. Discussions will include arrangements for mobilisation and final details of procurement and suppliers for plant and materials for the port construction at Lautoka and the marine dredging, processing and transport fleet to operate in the Special Mining Lease at the delta.
The Company today signed an amendment deed with the contractor FHC, at the Contractor's request, to extend the contract commencement date to 1st May 2016. In return, the Company required a reduction of the advance payment amount by the sum of USD2,700,000.
Winston caused only minor damage at Amex's Lautoka port and mining lease sites. However, the Company's Sorokoba base camp facility lost much of its roof and suffered damage to fences and outbuildings. Fortunately, none of Amex Fiji personnel were injured. Over the past weeks, all have been involved in distributing disaster relief aid of food and water provided by the Company to the villages in the exploration and mining project areas.
22 Emerald Terrace, West Perth WA 6005 PO Box 1234, West Perth WA 6872
Telephone +61 8 9480 0455 Facsimile +61 8 9321 0320 www.amex.net.auAlthough the Sorokoba building lost its roof, families from surrounding villages were provided with shelter in temporary accommodation in the sample storage area on the ground floor during and after the worst of the cyclone.
An area of Sorokoba base camp after Cyclone Winston
Amex also provided 200 sets of stationery items and schoolbags to children in the local villages, to assist with their return to lessons as schools re-opened.
Amex Country Manager Emori Toloi (left) delivering school supplies
The declared state of emergency is due to be lifted next week, as infrastructure is repaired and Fiji recovers from the aftermath of the cyclone. Commencement of the construction contract for the Mba Delta project will begin shortly afterwards, with production scheduled to start 18 months later.
Yours faithfully,
Matthew Collard Managing Director
22 Emerald Terrace, West Perth WA 6005 PO Box 1234, West Perth WA 6872
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